Media and Terrorism: Reporting on terrorism in online, print, and electronic media

Date: 31 August – 2 September 2018

Website: https://www.osce.org/mission-to-bosnia-and-herzegovina/390128

Programme: https://www.osce.org/mission-to-bosnia-and-herzegovina/391544?download=true

Background: The conference will gather local and international journalists and media professionals to discuss the latest trends, issues and professional standards related to reporting on terrorism and violent extremism in online, print and electronic media. This exchange of experience seeks to further develop capacities of journalists and civil society actors, in order to avoid unintentionally fostering hatred and division in society.

EJN Participation:

Aidan White the President of the Ethical Journalism Network spoke on a panel on “Reporting on terrorism in online, print, and electronic media” on September. Jean-Paul Marthoz, an EJN adviser and author of UNESCO’s Terrorism and the Media: A Handbook for Journalists. Terri Judd a consultant on Countering Violent Extremism and Strategic Communications was also on the panel.

Tweets from the event

Is today’s reporting about terrorism and countering violent extremism (#CVE) #humanrights compliant? Terri Judd, @aidanpwhite, @jpmarthoz among many to share their thoughts at the upcomming 'Media and Terrorism' Conference (#MTC2018), September 1, 2018 https://t.co/KJT8RXdaFK pic.twitter.com/nRcCTsL607

— OSCE Mission to BiH ???????? (@OSCEBiH) August 27, 2018

Our first panel on responsible reporting on terrorism and #violentextremism @OSCEBiH #MTC2018 It is not the quantity of #media space given to #terrorism , what is more important is the quality of #journalism pic.twitter.com/Vp60qvAF2z

— Zlatan Musić (@zlatanmusich) September 1, 2018

How important is it to remain ethical and responsible in a time when public trust in journalism is declining? @andrewmacdowall , @dariasito Sučić, Lejla Turcilo i @aidanpwhite, the #MTC2018 panel on responsible reporting, ethics, and dealing with sources https://t.co/Ia90i0Pdvc pic.twitter.com/IVNwXu3eU4

— OSCE Mission to BiH ???????? (@OSCEBiH) August 29, 2018

How important is it to remain ethical and responsible in a time when public trust in journalism is declining? @andrewmacdowall , @dariasito Sučić, Lejla Turcilo i @aidanpwhite, the #MTC2018 panel on responsible reporting, ethics, and dealing with sources https://t.co/Ia90i0Pdvc pic.twitter.com/IVNwXu3eU4

— OSCE Mission to BiH ???????? (@OSCEBiH) August 29, 2018

“News Media Have A Duty to Report. But can we do that without making the situation worse?” @aidanpwhite at ‘Media and Terrorism’ Conference, Mt. Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina #MTC2018 pic.twitter.com/Gfv9S9VmId

— OSCE Mission to BiH ???????? (@OSCEBiH) September 1, 2018

Journalism’s 5 core Ethical Standards #MTC2018 @EFJEUROPE @aidanpwhite pic.twitter.com/vpTGJAyjD8

— Zeljka Sulc (@zheljka) September 1, 2018

Dow Jones analysis of 33,000 sources showed that before 9/11 terrorism was under-reported @aidanpwhite from @EJNetwork @ @OSCEBiH Media & terrorism conf #media #reporting #journalism #ethics #MTC2018

— Maja Hadziosmanovic (@maja_hp) September 1, 2018

.@aidanpwhite focuses on quality journalism as an antidote to alarmist fear-mongering this morning at the #MTC2018 @OSCEBiH @OSCE_RFoM in Jahorina, BiH pic.twitter.com/VMmuS8XBAb

— Zeljka Sulc (@zheljka) September 1, 2018

.@aidanpwhite focuses on quality journalism as an antidote to alarmist fear-mongering this morning at the #MTC2018 @OSCEBiH @OSCE_RFoM in Jahorina, BiH pic.twitter.com/VMmuS8XBAb

— Zeljka Sulc (@zheljka) September 1, 2018

Glad to be part of this important event by @OSCEBiH discussing professional standards of journalism, the application of human rights standards in reporting about terrorism and violent extremism & development of ethical guidelines, that will also include social media #MTC2018 pic.twitter.com/FsMyHOLQFA

— Marija Ristić (@Marien__R) September 1, 2018

“It is our role and our obligation to ask all the questions that need to be asked. But not to be forgotten, we are human beings first, and then #journalists”, @jpmarthoz at the ‘Media and Terrorism’ Conference #MTC2018 pic.twitter.com/DEUbL4Cizk

— OSCE Mission to BiH ???????? (@OSCEBiH) September 1, 2018

“It is trusted brand that delivers the information” @aidanpwhite wraps it up as the ‘Media and Terrorism’ Conference first panel on reporting on terrorism in online, print and electronic media ends attracting great audience attention; #MTC2018 pic.twitter.com/qrAXl44IB9

— OSCE Mission to BiH ???????? (@OSCEBiH) September 1, 2018